Definition:Subscript

Definition

A subscript is a number (or other symbol, but usually a number) written below and to the right of a given symbol to identify a specific instance of the object that symbol denotes.

This is often to reference a specific term of a sequence.

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Sources

• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): subscript